Countdown to the Beatles "1" DVD/CD - What's in store, part 7 of 7: Some final thoughts

With the release date of the "Beatles 1" and "1+" DVDs coming on Friday, this is the last of our seven advance looks of what you'll find. (You can see the rest of this series and check out all of our coverage of the new release at this link.)

 Our review of the set that we posted Wednesday wraps up many of the details we haven't mentioned in this series. But a couple of final thoughts. It's good to see "Free As a Bird" and "Real Love" here. As we note in the review, "Real Love" has some changes that are quite interesting. And "From Me To You," now in mono on the CD after being in stereo in 2009, can only be because it's in mono on the first DVD. The mixes do present some interesting moments (like the guitar at the beginning of "The Ballad of John and Yoko" video that stands out more than before). Overall, though, things sound great. We've been enjoying the CD mixes especially. You will, too. 

Some news: The reports of possible delivery problems from Amazon.co.uk have been cleared up. Everyone is getting what they ordered and on time. The problem was caused by erroneous emails sent by Amazon. However, the reports that Australian shipments are being delayed roughly a week are apparently true because of late deliveries from overseas. According to the unconfirmed report, this affects all the configurations with the exceptions of the stand-alone CD and DVD, though this doesn't completely make sense why they would be unaffected. Still, if you're in Australia and you don't get your delivery on Friday, this apparently is the reason.  

You can order the DVD,CD or both at this link. Versions for the U.S., the UK, Germany, Japan and Canada can be ordered there. And, again, don't miss our review of the full set on Examiner.com. For another view of the set, check out our "Things We Said Today" partner Allan Kozinn's review on the Wall Street Journal site.

Finally, thanks for reading this series. We hope you have enjoyed it. Look for more of our Beatles coverage here and on Examiner.com, where we also have columns for Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Please follow us here and subscribe to our Beatles Examiner column. 

And when you're Beatles shopping, be sure to check out our That's What I Want Beatles store at Amazon.com and our UK That's What I Want Beatles store at Amazon.co.uk. We'd appreciate it if you'd bookmark them and visit them often, especially for the upcoming holiday season. 

Beatles "1" DVDs ready for sale in Japan

タワーレコード錦糸町店 @TOWER_Kinshicho
【#THEBEATLES1】いよいよ明日となりました。ザ・ビートルズ1 全世界同時発売！ご予約まだまだ受付中～ pic.twitter.com/ggtnQNrX1K (translation: Tower Records Kinshicho shop TOWER_Kinshicho [ # THEBEATLES1 ] it was finally becomes tomorrow . The Beatles 1 worldwide simultaneous release ! During still reservations accepted ~ pic.twitter.com/ggtnQNrX1K)

Related: See Tower's Japanese ads for the DVD. (You can order them here.)

Tower Records Japan Beatles '1' ads

Tower Records in Japan posted these two images today on Twitter, plus the post at the bottom.

【#THEBEATLES1】『ザ・ビートルズ１』、いよいよ明日発売！！タワレコではクーポン配布や、渋谷店新宿店での世界最速販売も実施！詳しくはコチラ！https://t.co/4ddrmePJiC pic.twitter.com/9XPT0BuaI4

— タワーレコード セール＆キャンペーン (@TOWER_Sale) November 5, 2015

(Rough translation: [ # THEBEATLES1 " The Beatles 1" , finally released tomorrow ! ! And coupon distribution at Tower Records , also the world's fastest sale in Shibuya Shinjuku implementation ! Click here for details ! https://t.co/4ddrmePJiC pic.twitter.com/9XPT0BuaI4 
- Tower Records Sale & campaign (TOWER_Sale) November 5, 2015 )

Related: See the Japanese "1" DVDs on the shelf. (You can order them here.)

Walmart Canada bundle for Beatles "1" DVD

Walmart Canada bundle for "1" DVD has DVD (single disc) and T-shirt for $29.97 CDN. No word on Deluxe Edition version or Blu-ray. There will be no bundles in the U.S.

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Countdown to the Beatles "1" DVD/CD - What's in store, part 6 of 7: Navigating the discs

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With the release date of the "Beatles 1" and "1+" DVDs coming this Friday, this is the sixth of seven advance looks of what you'll find. (You can catch up on the rest of this series and check out all of our coverage of the new release at this link.)

Remember how the videos in the bootleg collections went one video right into another? Well, that's not the case on the "1" video disc which uses animated menus to introduce each film. For "Yellow Submarine," for example, you have a periscope instead of the "i". The best one might be "Hey Jude," which actually reads "Hey Jules," which, of course, refers to Julian Lennon, who Paul McCartney wrote the song for. 

The one thing the menus do is cause a slight delay in getting to each film. This was annoying at first, though that has dissipated since. What made them easier to take is the humor built into them. Disc 2, by the way, doesn't have them. It uses title screens with countdown clocks, though not the actual screens since even the black-and-white films have color ones. 

Two bits of news: JB Hi-Fi in Australia is showing a delayed Nov. 13 (instead of Nov. 6) delivery date on their website. And reports on the Hoffman forum say several people who have ordered from Amazon.co.uk have gotten notices of possible delivery problems because of the demand. This is only affecting Amazon.co.uk at this point and nowhere else as far as we know. 

You can order the DVD,CD or both, which comes out Nov. 6 around the world, at this link. Versions for the U.S., the UK, Germany, Japan and Canada can be ordered there. 

To close, the fifth restoration video is now up. And our long review of the full set is now up on Examiner.com. 

Countdown to the Beatles "1" DVD/CD - What's in store, part 5 of 7: "Eight Days a Week"

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With the release date of the "Beatles 1" and "1+" DVDs coming this Friday, this is the fifth of seven advance looks of what you'll find. (To catch up on the rest of this series and all of our coverage of the new release at this link.)

When the "1" and "1+" release was announced, it was mentioned that the "Eight Days a Week" was assembled from Shea Stadium footage. What they didn't say was how great that footage looks. We mean fantastic! Wait till you see it. It will certainly make more people want it.

You can order the DVD,CD or both, which comes out Nov. 6 around the world, at this link. Versions for the U.S., the UK, Germany, Japan and Canada can be ordered. And be sure to catch up on the rest of our coverage of the Beatles "1" and "1+" DVD/CD set at the "Beatles 101" link at the right. 

And a little bit of news for everyone asking: The vinyl release will be Dec. 4 globally. Remember, you heard it here first. 

Oh, and Ringo tweeted this on Monday (with the picture):

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123 if you love the Beatles you need this because it's great. Peace and love 😎✌️🌟💖 pic.twitter.com/fJDqgfpg1g

— Ringo Starr (@ringostarrmusic) November 3, 2015

Countdown to the Beatles "1" CD/DVD: What's in store, part 4 of 7: "Rain" and "Paperback Writer"

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With the release date of the "Beatles 1" and "1+" DVDs coming this Friday, this is the fourth of seven advance looks of what you'll find. (See the rest of this series and all of our coverage of the new release at this link.)

Anyone who saw the broadcast of the videos for "Paperback Writer" and "Rain" on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on June 5, 1966, as we did, will remember the message to Ed Sullivan and the humorous introduction done for the videos by Ringo Starr, who said the Beatles couldn't be on the show in person because "everybody's busy these days with the washing and the cooking." That intro is included on the "1+ disc (aka disc 2), just before the second version of "Paperback Writer" on the set (there's one on disc one). There are also two versions of "Rain," one in color and the other, a rarely seen black-and-white version, on disc 2. 

And another restored video should be out today (Monday) if it isn't already. 

Order the DVD or CD, which comes out Nov. 6 around the world at this link. You can order for the versions for the U.S., the UK, Germany, Japan and Canada. And catch up on the rest of our coverage of the Beatles "1" and "1+" DVD/CD set at the "Beatles 101" link at the right.